Table 5 A 7-day food frequency of school adolescents girls in Megale district, Afar Regional state, Northeastern Ethiopia, April, 2017 (n = 736)
Variables | Categories | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Starchy staple food (cereals) | ≥ 3times per week | 736 | 100.0 |
Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables | Never ate | 293 | 79.6 |
1–2 times per week | 70 | 19.0 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 5 | 1.4 | |
Other fruits and vegetables | Never | 257 | 69.8 |
1–2 times per week | 94 | 25.5 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 17 | 4.6 | |
Dark-green leafy vegetables | Never | 256 | 69.6 |
1–2 times per week | 102 | 27.7 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 10 | 2.7 | |
Legumes/nuts | Never | 137 | 37.2 |
1–2 times per week | 66 | 17.9 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 165 | 44.8 | |
Eggs | Never | 308 | 83.7 |
1–2 times per week | 32 | 8.7 | |
≥3 times per week | 28 | 7.6 | |
Flesh meat | Never | 143 | 38.9 |
1–2 times per week | 148 | 40.2 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 77 | 20.9 | |
Organ meat | Never | 186 | 50.5 |
1–2 times per week | 116 | 31.5 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 66 | 17.9 | |
Milk & milk products (whole milk, cheese, yogurt) | Never | 46 | 12.5 |
1–2 times per week | 20 | 5.4 | |
≥ 3 times per week | 302 | 82.1 |